A California baby’s rare heart condition could have been fatal, but doctors were able to intervene before little Grayson was even born. Chris Martinez reports. Source
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Eye Opener: CDC to meet over Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause
The Centers for Disease Control will hold an emergency meeting after the Food and Drug Administration recommended there be a “pause” in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Also, demonstrators were out for a third night in a row to protest the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Six rescued, search on for 13 more after boat capsizes off Louisiana
The Coast Guard said 13 other people were on the commercial lift boat when it flipped in rough seas in the Gulf of Mexico. Source
John Kasich interview: I’m the last governor in the race
Gov. John Kasich says he is “confident” the race will head “north” soon and is confident with where his campaign is right now. The Ohio governor told CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett that the American people will respond to his positive outlook as they head out to vote on Super Tuesday and beyond, including in his home state of Ohio. Watch the full interview. Source
Donald Trump Interview: I think I can beat Cruz in Texas
Presidential candidate Donald Trump says he thinks he had the best performance so far in the final debate before Super Tuesday in an interview with CBSN. CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett also spoke with Trump about his real estate deals, whether he can beat Cruz in Texas and his strategy to lock down the nomination. Watch the full interview. Source
Mass shooting leaves 4 dead at Kansas factory
At least 4 people are dead and 14 injured after a workplace shooting at Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas. Authorities have called in the FBI to assist in the investigation as they identified the shooter: Cedric Ford. CBS News’ Elaine Quijano has the details. Source
2/25: Republicans talk tax returns before debate; A difficult equation: How to engage students in math
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney suggested Wednesday that a “bombshell” is waiting in Donald Trump’s tax returns; A Los Angeles teacher may have come up with the solution to a math problem that has stumped the best minds for centuries: How do you get school kids to succeed at calculus? Source
The promise of precision medicine
Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, is leading efforts to gather a one-million-person database of health and genetic information which could lead to more targeted, personalized treatments. He spoke with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about the Precision Medicine Initiative and the future of health care. Source
New study examines hearts of NBA players
Heart problems account for three-quarters of sports-related deaths in young athletes. Now a first-of-its-kind study examining the hearts of NBA players could help save lives. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Source
Saoirse Ronan runs lines with Jane Pauley
In this web extra, the Academy Award-nominated star of “Brooklyn,” preparing to make her Broadway debut in Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” runs through a scene with the help of correspondent Jane Pauley (who acts out all the other parts). Source